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05 May 2005
Manning on Voice Activated
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The Williams government crab quota kerfuffle has claimed its first political victim. PC MHA Fabian Manning decided voice the concerns of his...
Up a tree
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Two examples of the strange workings in politics and government came today courtesy of the provincial Progressive Conservative caucus and th...
Local Journalists Honoured
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For all that can be said about journalists, when they are recognized by their peers for exemplary work, there is nothing but praise that is ...
04 May 2005
War Museum - local connection
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As you watch any coverage of the new War Museum in Ottawa, remember that one of their most senior positions is occupied by a guy from Rabbit...
DBRS upgrades province's debt rating
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In a news release issued on 02 May 05, the Dominion Bond rating Service (DBRS) upgraded the provincial government's long- and short-ter...
Prime Minister affirms commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador
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VOCM news is reporting today that Prime Minister Paul Martin wants to help develop the Lower Churchill hydro electric potential. For those ...
Grimey cameras
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Maybe there is some irony in having the two defeated, terminal premiers of long party regimes (Tom "43 days" Rideout for the Torie...
03 May 2005
Out of the Fog on fisheries matters
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I just finished watching an edition of Out of the Fog featuring a panel of four reporters who have covered the fishery in this province. Gi...
Polls and something called a poll
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Here's a link to the latest poll conducted by a professional opinion research firm. It shows the Liberals are slightly ahead of the CPC...
Don Martin: cartooning as news
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Over at the National Lampoon today, their resident comedian..errr...reporter...errr...columnist Don Martin has adopted the Pinocchio theme ...
Stevie Harper - rabid loon
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Here's a quote that just screams "idiot". It's from the National Lampoon today. One Stephen Harper - "After his cau...
Doyle and Hearn to vote down oil money
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The National Lampoon , unofficial propaganda organ of the CPC, is reporting that Reform-aTory members of parliament voted unanimously last n...
Doyle deked?
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Connie caucus chair Norm Doyle appears to have been deked by his Leader or maybe Norm was trying to deke us. I doubt that second one Norm is...
02 May 2005
Hey IFAW! Over here!
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International Fund for Animal Welfare. Seal Hunt. Rob Antle. Great words for google, especially that last one today in which The Robert Bond...
Reading the Riot Act
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Let's make it clear up front: I am not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV. That said, it seems to me to be a waste of the court's tim...
Peter MacKay: Dental as anything
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Last week Conservative national caucus chairman Norm Doyle told CBC Radio that his party would be meeting today to decide whether or not th...
When insight is gossip
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This past week, John Efford was more like the John Efford we have seen over the past 20 years of his political career. He was focused, handl...
01 May 2005
Is this why the Sage was in the Atlantic?
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Look around long enough and you sometimes see things that might be connected. The range instrumentation ships used by the US Air Force to mo...
The Winnipeg Offer
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The federal government has made two offers which were made public subsequent to their being presented. Following is the offer made in Winnip...
NROL-16/Mission B-30: How far is far?
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There's an interesting story on the front page of the Telly today recounting the Titan debris impact from Friday night. Don waste time l...
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